The raison d’être of any visit to Madagascar is to see its unique, endemic wildlife. Many reserves are within easy reach of our selected lodges. Andasibe Reserve is home to the largest of all lemur, the Indri, with its haunting call that carries through the rainforest canopy. Nearby Mantadia National Park is rewarding for beautiful walks in primary rainforest of ferns, mosses and streams. In the north there are a host of diverse reserves from the montane rainforest of Montagne d’Ambre to the dry deciduous forest of Ankarana, with its baobab trees and tsingy formations. Isalo National Park in the southwest is one of the most beautiful; with deep, incised, sandstone canyons making it a spectacular place to observe lemur and birds.
Recommended accommodation
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Domaine de Fontenay
Situated on the immediate outskirts of the small mountain village of Joffreville, the colonial Domaine de Fontenay is set in its own 740 acre private nature reserve.
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Nature Lodge
This utterly charming property is located in the far north of Madagascar near the village of Joffreville, on the lower slopes of the Montagne d’Ambre National Park.
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Relais de la Reine
The lodge and 30 rooms at Relais de la Reine blend so effortlessly with the sandstone rocks and canyons of Isalo National Park that one would be forgiven for driving right past it.
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Setam Lodge
Setam Lodge is located close to the entrance of the Ranomafana National Park, arguably the best Malagasy rainforest for bird watching, with Brown Mesites, Henst’s Goshawks and Rufous-Headed Ground-Rollers in residence.
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Vakona Forest Lodge
Nestled in its own private forest reserve, between two larger expanses of prime rainforest of Andasibe (Perinet) and Mantadia National Park, lies Vakona Forest Lodge.
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Madagascar Classic Camping
Madagascar Classic Camping is Madagascar’s only luxury African style mobile tented camp. It offers unique flora, fauna and culture as well as superb guiding and cuisine.
Sample itinerary
MADALUXURY JOURNEY...
DAYS 1 - 2 Eastern Rainforest
Arrive into Antananarivo.
Three hour guided road transfer to Vakona Forest Lodge.Two nights with visits to Andasibe & Mantadia National Parks & Lemur Island.
DAY 3 Antananarivo
Drive to Antananarivo. Afternoon guided tour of the Upper Town. Overnight Tarajava Guest House.
DAYS 4 - 6 Northern Reserves
Fly to Diego Suarez.
Three nights at Nature Lodge.Visit Montagne D'Ambre National Park, the rock formations of the Red Tsingy & Montagne des Français.
DAYS 7 - 9 Island Lodge
Drive west to explore Ankarana Special Reserve.Transfer to Ankify & from there travel by speedboat to Tsara Komba.
Alternatively take a helicopter directly from Ankarana to Tsarabanjina. Three nights at your chosen beach lodge.
DAYS 10 - 14 Anjajavy
Speedboat to the island of Nosy Be for flight to Anjajavy. Relax for five nights at Anjajavy, Madagascar's most luxurious
beach resort.
DAY 15 Antananarivo
Fly to Antananarivo.Transfer to Royal Palissandre Hotel to enjoy a day room, before returning back to the airport for
flight home.
Prices start from £3,490 including flights.
Please call us for a bespoke itinerary and quotation
